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Toyota Begins Production of Camry Hybrid in Australia

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Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited (TMCA) has begun production of the Camry Hybrid in Australia; the line-off ceremony was attended by Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. TMCA exported 70% of what it produced in 2008 and is now the Camry production and export base for Oceania and the Middle East.

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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In other vehicles that lack the Prius’ unique selling points, i.e. the Camry hybrid, Toyota has struggled more with sales. Both Edwards and Miller believe that for the foreseeable future hybrid powertrains will not dramatically increase their market share until fuel prices remain high for an extended period of time.

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